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Letters Patent No. 76,336, dated April 7, 1868.

IMPROVED GHILDS` BED.

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TQ ALL WHOMIT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known vthat I,VMA RY E. JVMARB, of Jeterson, in'theparish of Jeifersomend State of Louisiana, have inventedacertain newfuseful, and improved Chil'ds Bed, of lwhichldhereby declare the'following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had vlto Lthe annexed drawings, making a pai-tof this specification, invwhich-el l Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvement, in whichl it is shown in an inclined position, and

Figure `2 asimilar view -of it in itsl u'sual'horizontal position. i

As the name-bywhich I havedfsign'ated it imports, my invention is designed cheiiy for the use and benefit f of infants, my object being to'provide a resting-place for them, which shall be at once s .i"e, cool,` or'war-m, asv

the occasion may require, andsusceptible of being changedfrom one position to another, so that the occupant may he'rclieved of the fatigue involved in or incident 'to being kept-contiuually lying down, and atthe same` time diverted by an opportunity -of seeing-neighborin'g objects,'&c., which it could not enjoy without a greater or less elevation of its -head and body; but -it maybe adapted, with equal benefit, to the use of ifnvalids or other persons, of any age, who-cannot sit o r stand/up, and yet dsire to seewhat is passing around them, or who, for any other reason, find it disagreeably irltsomelor hurtful'con'stently to liein the position entailed bythe cocu-5 pa'ncy of a fixed horizontal bed. v.

The eife'etv of the use of myinventon in the cure of invalide will be exceedingly importantand advantageous,

especially when compared with the ordinary mode' of propping up such persons with holsters and pillows, Btc.,

because' the support it affords to their backs,.underneath` the whole citent of their bodies, is uniform, whatever' may be the degree of elevation to which they are raised, and hence there can never be the painful and some.

times injurious iiexure of their bodies that frequently results fromI the use of holsters and pillows, @tch which experiencerhas demonstrated it is impossible always to adjust in ls'uch manner as topi-event such consequences. And my invention consists of two distinct parts, but which are ye't inseparably connected together, th'eone being substantially the same as au ordinary bedstead, in -its general features of external construction and form,

and which, therefor-enfer Vpurposes'of distinction, I may call the -bedstead proper; the other a super-vibrating frainie, which, lbeing hinged to the' bedstead proper at its foot, presents the immediate means for accomplishing thevendl Ifhave especially in view, vafter certain adjuncts, to whichI sha1-l more particularly refer,`have beenl added to it.

In the construction or manufacture of my improvement, any suitable material maybe employed, but willow or' metalwould, in my opinion,'be found generally to be the best, because of ,their capabilityof being` wrought into light and eIegant'fOrms, `and/because they possess great strength and durability.

But my inventionwill be more easily and clearlyv understood by reference to the drawiugs,on which,at

both the figures,l the same letters d e'note the same parts.` i

On the drawings, A A A A" mark. the horizontal side"an'd end-pieces ofthe bedstead proper, and B the supporting corner-posts. or legs thereof. C C D representan'arched frame for the supportof a light textile bar to protect the child from mosquitoes, flies, and other like annoying insects.

I remark here that the bedstead, asdeli'neated on the drawings, is merely illustrativefand that I do not 'confine myself to the particular form of'any part thereof,`as there exhibited, but reserve the right to adopt any.

other that Imay consider desirable.

Hinged to the foot of the bedsteadproper is the frame E, which is so ordered as to rest upon the horizontal piecesor supports A A A A,'a s shown at fig. 2, when it is desired the child` should lie in a horizontal position. This frame E, it will be perceived, is of `skeleton formation, consistingl of a lower and an upper4 part respectively, marked ,1 and 2; which are vheld together by four corner rods or bars marked 3. The interval or open space between the said superior and vinfe'riorj parts '1 and 2 should be about eight inches, more or less, according to circumstan'ces,`and be ii'lled i by strong linen or other suitable cloth, drawn and laced tightly, as shown at both the figures. The space enclosed by or within-the lower part, 2, of 'the' frame is also filled by a linen cloth, G, n'hoh, having eyelet-holes around-its edges, is also tohe laced tightly, as shown. This cloth, G,

.GOIISUGS the bottom of the frame E, whilst the cloth between the parts 1 and 2, and which is .marked F, forms the sidesand ends of' it. The frame E, when thus provided with sides, ends, and a bottom, is transformed thereby 'into an oblong box without acover, into which, thechild is laid with its feet towards the hinged end. ASecured firmly to4 one side ot' this box is tbe band H, which, crossing the same transversely, issecnred to the other side by. the buckle L. In lsome eases it may he necessary to usetwo, or even three cross-bands, in order to make the secnrityof the ehildabsolutafbn't, as a general thing, `one will be'suilci'ent. The cord M, being lsecuredto the unhinged end, affords a Ineans for elevating' and holding the frame E at any desired angle.

In the warm" season of the year, the linen upon the sidesand ends of the frame should be of as open texture as possible, in order to all'oiv of a free circulation of ail` through the same. For thesame reason it may also be properY to use a similar fabric fory the'bottom, G. 'In cold seasons, thicker Vcloth may more appropriately be employed Vfor precisely the opposite reason.- The bottom, G,.may or maynot be covered witha tli'in, soft mattresses'n folded blanket, or thelike', as the fancy orjudgment of the mother may deem best.

In thespract'ice or actual use ofmy invention, the child is 'putwithiu the frame E. If it sleeps, orremains quiet, although awake, the frame may be left in a horizontal` position, as shown at fig'. 2; `But'if'it be restless'A7 or for any other reason it becomes proper to elevate-its headand body, the frame is r'aised by. means of the cord M, as shown lat iig. '1, or to 'somegreater or less angle, according to circumstances. Eiiectnally prevented from falling out by the band H, and delighted with the continual change of its position, the child remains quietand happy. l.Hence it will be observed that my invention, in addition'to its other advantages, practically dispenses with the necessity of having a nnrse for the child. v l

In applying myxinvention Ato the use of adults, the oniy necessary change will be to make it larger, and,

"in some cases, to'take oifthe cloth sides.

Having thus described my improvement, -what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- ',The bedstead proper, herein described, consisting of Vthe horizontal 'pieces A A `A A, posts B, and arched frame C 'C' D, inv combination with-the frame E, when the latter is constructed as herein described, and provided with a. clotbbottomfG, and cloth sides and ends F, and transverse cross-band H, and is hin-ged to the bedst'ead proper, substantially asvand for thepurpose set forth.

. f MARY E. 'J'. MARR.

Witnesses:

A. HERO, Jr., GLCURA. 

